Broken water main causes flooding in Morena district

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) — Three water main breaks a few blocks apart from each other flooded traffic lanes and forced road closures in the busy Morena district Thursday and likely were related to a fourth that shut down a stretch of Interstate 8 in Mission Valley a short time later, authorities said.

The first of the two commercial-area pipeline ruptures happened in the 1200 block of Morena Boulevard about 9:15 a.m., according to police and the San Diego Public Utilities Department.

The mishap left two blocks of the street temporarily without water service, city spokesman Arian Collins said.

Over the next several hours, two more breaks in sections of 16-inch-diameter water mains occurred along Morena Boulevard.

Then, shortly after noon, a 30-inch water transmission line failed underneath I-8 near Hotel Circle South, causing an estimated 20-foot-high geyser, leading to a large sinkhole in the pavement and forcing a full closure of the eastbound side of the route through the afternoon.

City officials did not believe the quick-succession main breaks were mere coincidence, according to Collins.

One more death and additional new cases were reported Tuesday as a result of the hepatitis A outbreak in the San Diego County region, prompting the Board of Supervisors to keep a public health emergency declaration in place.

One more death and additional new cases were reported Tuesday as a result of the hepatitis A outbreak in the San Diego County region, prompting the Board of Supervisors to keep a public health emergency declaration in place.

Four assistant basketball coaches, including a former San Diego State University, were among those arrested on federal corruption charges Tuesday after they were caught taking thousands of dollars in bribes to steer NBA-destined college stars toward certain sports agents and financial advisers, authorities said.

Four assistant basketball coaches, including a former San Diego State University, were among those arrested on federal corruption charges Tuesday after they were caught taking thousands of dollars in bribes to steer NBA-destined college stars toward certain sports agents and financial advisers, authorities said.

A 29-year-old man was stabbed to death at a City Heights homeless encampment and a woman was hospitalized today with a stab wound from the same attack as police searched for the assailant, authorities said.

A 29-year-old man was stabbed to death at a City Heights homeless encampment and a woman was hospitalized today with a stab wound from the same attack as police searched for the assailant, authorities said.

A "not guilty by reason of insanity" plea was entered Monday on behalf of a 19-year-old man accused of killing a close friend during an alcohol-fueled fight, then dumping the victim's body in Valley Center and bragging about his actions on the Snapchat social media app.

A "not guilty by reason of insanity" plea was entered Monday on behalf of a 19-year-old man accused of killing a close friend during an alcohol-fueled fight, then dumping the victim's body in Valley Center and bragging about his actions on the Snapchat social media app.